On Jan. 12, West Marion Primary School hosted its 5th Annual Spelling Bee. Students had to participate in a class spelling bee prior to the school spelling bee. The top three winners from each classroom moved on to the school spelling bee. West Marion Primary School spelling bee participants for first and second grades are, front row, from left, Brittyn Pounds, Natalie O'quinn, Ryar Larson, Charlie McCain, Jada Bullock, Easton Crawford and Cannon Blocker; back row, Connor Blocker, Paisley McKnight, Laron Pittman, Dakota Miller, Kaiden Martin, Maliah Loftin, Makihla Porter, Emma Claire Thomas, Izaiah Peters and Andrez Lewis. | Photos submitted